Swim technique for avoiding injury

Triathlon Coach Al Lyman talks about what we can learn from world class swimmers for better technique, more power in your stroke and keeping healthy.

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• al lyman
• lisbeth kenyon
• grant hackett
• triathlon swimming
• triathlon training
• swim technique

[flyingpika]

Dude you are awesome!! Thanks for sharing, I learnt so much. One of the best videos on swiming on youtube.

[TheLeilisa]

Being tall such as 6ft is an advantage in swimming ?

[Daclaem]

nice teaching, thanks.

[bigoceandotnet]

Great description thanks that was very helpful thanks

[clusterbeam]

It sounds difficult and a bit strange. I've never swum in this way. I think you don't swim too fast in this way...

[vincereee]

goog explanations for the main two faults of catching: streched arm and dropped elbow catch

[fristaidfirst]

well... did it work..are you "faster" ???? this stroke sounds hard to do...

[Georgiooh]

OK I'm working on this. The first time I tried I could barely keep my head above water and it threw my timing and breathing off completely. The second time I stopped kicking mostly and just concentrated on arm movement. The right arm is catching on faster than the left. The best way I can describe the motion is it's like a spider's legs walking on an imaginary surface, an arm plus hand's depth below the water! I beginnning to get it...but will not work on anything else this week.

[Georgiooh]

Holy Mackeral......I have been swimming my whole life and never been taught this......looks very promising....can't wait to work on it!